Fossil

This article is about the items in Donkey Kong Bananza. For the objects in Wario Land: Shake It!, see Fossil (block).

Fossil
Description
"Trade for new fashion items at any Style Shop."
Appears in	Donkey Kong Bananza (2025)

A Fossil Map

Fossils appear as a type of collectible in Donkey Kong Bananza. They can be found throughout most layers of the Underground World and can be exchanged for fashion items at Style Shops. Each of these layers contains its own unique fossils, many of which are based on enemies or characters from the Donkey Kong Country games.

Fossils are split into three categories: common, which glow blue; rare, which glow red; and extra-rare, which is much larger than the others and must be obtained by breaking the terrain it is held in. Larger layers have 72 fossils split into 61 common fossils, 10 rare fossils, and one extra-rare fossil (the Planet Core is the sole exception, which has only 31 common fossils and thus 42 total fossils), while smaller layers have only 30 common fossils, which are blue recolors of common fossils from other layers. The Ingot Isle Cave-In, The Divide, The Junction, and the Racing Layer, as well as the DLC layer DK Island, all lack fossils.

Treasure chests buried underground can contain Fossil Maps, which show the locations of fossils in a specific layer.

Once a fossil is spent at the Stuff Shop for the first time, it is put on display at the Fossil Museum in the Groove Layer.

List of fossils

Layer	Common fossil	Rare fossil	Extra-rare fossil
Lagoon Layer	Ammonite	Anomalocaris	Whale
	This ancient sea organism was related to squids and octopuses...though it took after the squid side of the family more.	It looks large, but nothing whose name means "odd shrimp" could have been that big of a deal.	It had humanlike intelligence and could even feel anxious...but what did this 200-ton creature have to worry about?
Hilltop Layer	Ammonite (alt color)	N/A
	Through cycles of evolution and extinction, it gave rise to over 10,000 species. So what did you do today?
Canyon Layer	Leaf	Trilobite	Triceratops
	A planty appendage that dates back to the dawn of life. Not bad for a simple leaf, eh?	So named because of the three distinct lobes of its exoskeleton. At least it sounds cool...	Its name means "face with three horns," which seems rudely dismissive of this dino diva's fashionable frill.
Freezer Layer	Sea Lily	Preserved Bug	T. Rex
	A relative of the starfish that captured prey in its petallike arms.	Natural resin that solidified into a jewel after trapping an insect. Having a few of these puts some zing into a collection.	This famous dino had an impressive physique, especially for a distant relative of chickens.
Forest Layer	Beaver	Pig	Spider
	This gnawty, buck-toothed critter lived in all sorts of places, from jungles to ancient ruins.	It's unclear why this polite porker lived in the jungle, but he always had the chops to help a Kong in need.	The webs this squittish spider were sturdy enough to stand on... for a while.
Resort Layer	Leaf (alt color)	N/A
	A single leaf can tell us a lot about its environment long ago. However, they often decayed too quickly to become fossils.
Tempest Layer	Frog	Anglerfish	Swordfish
	Identifiable by its red-on-green mottled skin. It could leap startling distances in the wink of an eye, even with a passenger.	It glimmered and illuminated dark waters with its bright lantern. It's said to have lived mostly within sunken ships.	In water, one had to stay on their guard around this fish's notably sharp nose. On land, it would struggle and flop around.
Landfill Layer	Sea Lily (alt color)	N/A
	It drifted through the ocean in search of its next home. There are many colors of sea lily in the world, all of them elegant.
Radiance Layer	Banana Bird	Armadillo	Sea Urchin
	Small birds that had the coloration (and possibly texture) of a banana. They were trapped in crystals long ago.	These critters rolled into balls to defend their turf. Some of them with military training simply carried cannons instead.	Covered with spikes on the outside yet tasty on the inside, it often fell prey to swordfish while lurching and vulnerable.
Groove Layer	Beaver (alt color)	N/A
	There used to be red, gold, and enormous variations. If angered while tottering, it was capable of making huge leaps.
Feast Layer	Old Tire	Cathode-Ray Tube	Robot
	You could roll these rubber rings around and jump off them to reach high spots... or just bounce on them for fun.	An old-style television that was sure to catch the eye. If it didn't turn on at first, the best way to repair it was a good slap.	A chaotic robot that spoke and acted independently. Created by a maverick scientist...using his wife's pots and pans.
Forbidden Layer	Frog (alt color)	N/A
	Unlike most frogs, this one abandoned the comfort of its native ponds for the dank dangers of a life in the mines.
Planet Core	8-Bit Barrel	8-Bit Items	8-Bit DK
	A constant in the life of Kongs. Every new generation learns how to roll, throw, and blast themselves out of these.	A fancy hat, purse, and parasol from days gone by. They may have been left behind by an elegant lady.	A certain Kong in the prime of his youth. His amazing skill at handling barrels has been passed down to his descendants.

Gallery

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  An ammonite fossil in the Lagoon Layer

Names in other languages

See also: List of fossil names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	化石かせき Kaseki	Fossil
Italian	Fossile	Fossil